Health

EU regulator backs Moderna’s first combined COVID-19 and flu shot for older adults

EMA panel recommends authorizing Moderna’s mRNA combo vaccine mCombriax for people 50+, a step toward one-shot winter protection.

#vaccines, #covid19, #influenza, #ema, #moderna

Measles Surge Makes Guadalajara Mexico’s New Epicenter as 2026 World Cup Nears

Jalisco has become Mexico’s measles epicenter after thousands of cases nationwide, forcing school mask rules and a vaccination push months before World Cup matches.

#measles, #mexico, #vaccination, #guadalajara, #worldcup2026

Lilly’s daily GLP-1 pill beats Novo’s oral semaglutide in diabetes trial, but side effects drive more dropouts

A Phase 3 head-to-head study finds Lilly’s orforglipron lowered A1c and weight more than Rybelsus, with higher quit rates.

#diabetes, #glp1, #weightloss, #pharma, #clinicaltrials

AMA and University of Minnesota Launch Independent Vaccine Review in Wake of CDC Panel Upheaval

The AMA and University of Minnesota will publish independent reviews of flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines, citing shaken trust in the CDC process.

#vaccines, #cdc, #ama, #publichealth, #covid19

Measles Surges Across the Americas as 2026 World Cup Nears

PAHO warns measles is spreading fast across the Americas as vaccination rates lag—raising stakes for Mexico, the U.S. and Canada ahead of 2026.

#measles, #vaccines, #paho, #worldcup2026, #publichealth

AI Model Reads One Night of Sleep to Forecast Risk for 130 Diseases, Stanford Study Finds

Stanford researchers trained an AI on 600,000 hours of sleep studies to predict long-term risk for 130 diseases, raising promise—and ethics questions.

#sleep, #ai, #stanford, #diseaseprediction, #healthtech

Illinois and New York City Join WHO Outbreak Network After U.S. Withdrawal

Illinois and New York City join WHO-coordinated GOARN after the U.S. exit, seeking direct global outbreak data and support—following California.

#who, #publichealth, #outbreakresponse, #goarn, #usstates

U.S. life expectancy hits record high in 2024 as overdose deaths plunge, CDC says

CDC data show U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 in 2024, topping pre-pandemic levels as overdose deaths fell 26% and COVID dropped from the top 10.

#lifeexpectancy, #overdoses, #naloxone, #cdc, #publichealth

South Carolina measles outbreak nears 800 cases, testing U.S. elimination status

Spartanburg County leads the nation’s largest measles outbreak in decades, forcing school quarantines as officials warn U.S. status is at risk.

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #schools

Ethiopia Declares Marburg Outbreak Over After 42 Days With No New Cases

Ethiopia ended its first Marburg outbreak after a 42-day countdown with no new cases. Nineteen cases were recorded and 14 people died.

#ethiopia, #marburg, #outbreak, #who, #publichealth

Malawi launches cholera vaccine drive in Blantyre as rains raise fears of renewed outbreak

Blantyre begins a targeted three-day cholera vaccination drive as cases rise and heavy rains threaten to spread the disease in high-risk townships.

#cholera, #malawi, #vaccination, #publichealth, #water

Two Nipah Cases in West Bengal Spur Airport Screening Across Asia

India says a two-case Nipah cluster is contained, but airports from Bangkok to Hong Kong revived thermal screening and health forms amid COVID-era jitters.

#nipah, #india, #airportscreening, #publichealth, #outbreak

Measles outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate reaches 789 cases, largest U.S. surge since 2000

A fast-growing measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg County has sickened 789 people, mostly unvaccinated children, prompting quarantines and national concern.

#measles, #vaccines, #southcarolina, #publichealth, #outbreak

Ethiopia Declares First Marburg Outbreak Over After Rapid Response and Vaccine Trial

Ethiopia ends its first Marburg outbreak after 14 confirmed cases. Contact tracing, safe burials and trials of experimental vaccine and therapies aided control.

#ethiopia, #marburg, #outbreak, #who, #vaccines

U.S. Completes Withdrawal From WHO, Ending 78-Year Membership

The U.S. says it has finished leaving the World Health Organization, raising legal and funding questions and warnings about weakened global disease response.

#who, #publichealth, #pandemic, #globalhealth, #uspolicy